Modifications by Dr. Erhard Henkes (April 2026)

This version was adapted for Microsoft Visual Studio and modern Windows builds.
The original code was cleaned up and adjusted so it compiles and runs properly in an MSVC environment.

In addition, the engine was extended and tuned as a practical training partner for human players.
The main focus was not maximum engine strength, but a strong and credible playing style with configurable limits and opening-book support, so the engine can be used for serious human practice.

For endgame the maxDepth limit is increased. 

UCI is fully tested and recommended. XBoard is included and lightly refined, but less tested with modern GUIs. If you play White in XBoard mode, wait a moment before making your first move and watch the engine debug output.
